The biggest grip I had with the BBC article is the fact that he bemoans that the ldp party still holds a firm grip on the country. While it us tryr as he says

The biggest grip I had with the BBC article is the fact that he bemoans that the ldp party still holds a firm grip on the country. While it us tryr as he says that yes that the LDP party is still a dominating force to be reckon with, the truth is that the opposition had the best election result yet (CDP) and even a progressive party was voted in into the diet. Does it change the status quo? Probably not. But it's a sign that things can change.